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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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